Before I could move, I heard the loud roar of a car engine behind me. I turned and saw Chief Liu driving toward me.

After the car had pulled to a full stop, Chief Liu and Li Mazi got off.

I swiftly smeared two drops of ox tears on my eyelids and focused. Two out of three Yang flames on Chief Liu’s body were extinguished, and a headless shadow was attached to his shoulders. Apparently, that was the ghost of Wang Zhuangzhuang.

Chief Liu pulled Li Mazi and strode toward me.

“Did Wang Zhuangzhuang want to take us to see Cao Cao?” I mumbled to myself. I quickly moved and hid behind a rock, waiting and observing quietly.

Indeed, after they had walked past me, they started to climb the steps I had considered taking before they arrived.

While walking, Li Mazi looked around. He was worried that I hadn’t gotten there yet. I knew Li Mazi’s life would be over if I didn’t follow them, and Chief Liu would soon follow in his footsteps. I immediately picked up some frozen mud under my feet and shoved it into my mouth.

After people died, their souls would...